jab
       n 1: a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with
            a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with
            his fist" [syn: jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting]
       2: a quick short straight punch
       3: the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or
          elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs" [syn: dig]
       v 1: poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her
            ribs" [syn: prod, stab, poke, dig]
       2: strike or punch quick and short blows
       3: stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket
          knife" [syn: stab]
       [also: jabbing, jabbed]
  jabbing
       n : a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with
           a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with
           his fist" [syn: jab, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting]